Genetic Mutation Linked To Walking On All Fours

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 06/03/2008 - 16:15

What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours may help us understand how humans, unlike other primates, are able to walk for long periods on only two legs.


 

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